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Deschutes County, OR Housing Market Brief

county · OR · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Deschutes County, OR’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●20
Inventory Health25%
●89

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●2
Economic Strength20%
●57
Rental Yield15%
●5

Where is Deschutes County, OR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Deschutes County, OR is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Deschutes County, OR?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Deschutes County, OR housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$664K▲ +2.3%Redfin
Median Days on Market64 days▲ +1.6%Redfin
Months of Supply4.6▲ +24.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale1,737▲ +10.2%Redfin
Homes Sold382▼ -9.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$357▼ -2.6%Redfin

How has Deschutes County, OR’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 39
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Deschutes County, OR a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Deschutes County, OR is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 39 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Deschutes County, OR?

The median sale price in Deschutes County, OR is $664K, having risen 2.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Deschutes County, OR?

Deschutes County, OR scores 2 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Deschutes County, OR's Alpha Score?

Deschutes County, OR's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (89/100) and its weakest is Affordability (2/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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